1. TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 1

2. TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM Here We Are 2

3. Achieving through TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM GOAL “Enable poor women to make use of economic, social and political opportunities” Creation of strong and sustainable SHGs and Federations New and improved livelihood opportunities. Access to functional education, labour saving infrastructure and participation in local governance. 3

4. Achievements & Recognition “Ensuring Food Security by Recognizing Roles of and Empowering Women Farmers” has been selected as the Third best case in the Sitaram Rao Livelihoods India Case Study Competition 2014 and felicitated on 11 th December 2014. 4

5. Achievements & Recognition “The Kodo-Kutki Way..!” Recognizing roles of and empowering women farmers and ensuring food security has been selected as the Order of Merit award in the SKOCH award 2014. 5

6. TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM Achievements of Development Objectives Grassroots Institutions building 6 IndicatorInterventionOutputOutcomeImpact SHG Mobilization Formation and Nurturing of WSHGs 14697 SHGs have been formed 11923 SHGs are self sustained (81%). Most of the SHGs are discussing & solving their problems in group meetings VLC Mobilization Formation and Nurturing of VLCs 2604 VLC mobilized. 2604 VLC are functional and performing as per the objective. VLC are working as a pressure group for betterment of community Formation of Apex Organization Formation of Federations 60 Federation formed, registered, functional. 60 federation are functional & conducting regular meeting. 18 Federation are in A grade; 29 are in B grade, 12 are in C grade & 1 in D grade. Role transformation of stakeholders Preparation of guidelines, policies & its approval. 60 location transferred to federation. Role of federation, RNGO, FNGO transformed Agreements with RNGO, FNGO and federation have been done. Identifying and initiating sources of income, partnering & converging CSR funds. SHG management.

7. TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM IndicatorInterventionOutputOutcomeImpact Saving and credit management Training of members in saving & credit management 166000 SHG member trained in saving & credit management. 145672 members are active savers and doing interloaning. -80% of saving used in inter loaning in 76% groups. -62% of total SHGs are repaying loan upto 80%. -88% group timely repaying the loan. Achievements of Development Objectives Micro Finance 7

8. TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM Achievements of Development Objectives Livelihood and enterprise development 8 IndicatorInterventionOutputOutcomeImpact Initiation of IGA. -Training, exposure and demonstration -Access to market 121970 members trained in IGA (Livelihood) 97905 On Farm 24065 Off farm 123778 members are involved in on farm activities. 30432 members are doing off farm activities. 21% having more than three source of Income; 47% having more than two source of Income; 51% having more than one source of Income; & 100% having at least single source of Income. Initiation of organized livelihood activities. Preparation of business plan and implementation policy Preparation implementation of cluster business plan policy has been formulized. Sectors have been identified Proposal of 13 federation comprising of 19357 beneficiaries and amounting Rs.110.40 lakh have been sanctioned. The main sector of the proposal are vegetable cultivation ginger and turmeric production. Impact can be shown after implementation.

9. TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM Achievements of Development Objectives Women empowerment and Social equity 9 IndicatorInterventionOutputOutcomeImpact Political Participation Awareness and training 88670 women trained in PRIs;2844 contested PRI election in 2015 Total 1929 women elected in different tiers of Panchayati Raj. Women are politically empowered and making decisions for community betterment Access to health services Awareness and training 165048 member trained to access health services 179870 households are accessing health services; Study shows that 91% pregnant women undergone vaccination;71% are availing regular check ups. 69% women taking iron and folic acid & 67% are taking nutritious food. ContestedElectedRemark Panch2737166967 unanimous Sarpanch1034194 Up Sarpanch31 Janpad Sadasya 45560 Jila panchayat Sadasya 925

10. Livelihood TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM 10 Activity Total No. of Ben.Amount (Lakh) Farm Activity Agriculture, Dairy, Fishery/selling, Poultry, Goatry, Piggery, Kitchen Garden, Sheep Rearing, Lac Production, etc. 1237782014.91 Non Farm 304321757.45 Grand Total 1542103772.36

11. Convergence TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM 11 DepartmentBeneficiariesAmount Gen.(lakh) Social Security Related Convergence Public Health and Family Planning 11007305.86 Women and Child Development 422572724.05 Social Welfare Department 693055932.88 Livelihood Related Convergence Panchayat and Rural Development 657207336.72 Agriculture 33582392.16 Horticulture 48823162.42 Banks (RCT) 10681704.22 TDD 38112.28 Forest 22923.11 SDTT,JTT 478127.05 Others (ITDP, MKSP, IKAI,DIWAN Fou., DA, ARGHAM, PRADAN) 29025.88 Total 16998017616.63

12. Minor Millet TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM 12 Particulars No. of Villages Covered 41 No. of Women Farmers 7500 @ 0.5 Acres Land used for Cultivation 3750 Acres Total Productivity 15000 Qts. Total Income Rs. 6 Crores Total Investment Rs. 1.88 Crores Total Profit Rs. 4.12 Crores

13. Minor Millet TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM 13 Profit Sharing A. Total Produce with farmers 180 Kgs. Value of Produce Rs. 7200/- Less Investment Rs. 2600/- Net Income Rs. 4600/- B. Federation Total Produce 1500 Qts. Value of Produce Rs. 60 Lakhs Net Value of Produce Rs. 60 Lakhs

14. Implementation TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM 14 Step 1: Base line survey Step 2 : Sensitization of farmers Step 3: Training Step 4 : Cultivation Step 5 : Collection, storage and market tie ups

15. Salient features of Initiative TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM 15 Cooperative farming Bulk purchase Risk mitigation Local employment Quality of outputs has improved due to concentrated efforts of individual farmers Developing huge confidence and these members have now a say in family and community decision making Involvement of effective master trainer like experts of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Effective convergence.

16. Integration TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM 16 The program envisages that the initiative should have proper linkages for a sustainable growth and decided to start a milling and processing unit at the very place of Mehandwani itself with the vision of providing women ownership and availability of employment for rest of the year.

17. Photo Gallery TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM 17 Land Preparation Field Training Programs Collection and Storage Inventory and Processing Machine

18. Photo Gallery TEJASWINI RURAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM MADHYA PRADESH MAHILA VITTA EVAM VKAS NIGAM 18 Milling Unit Packaging Storage and Branding

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